646f9e108c An homage to classic spy films. It's 1955 and after a fellow agent and close friend disappears, secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. OSS 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in Cairo. This is to be his cover while he is busy investigating, foiling Nazi holdouts, quelling a fundamentalist rebellion, and bedding local beauties. Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East. Adventures of agent OSS 117, a French colleague of James Bond. Upon hearing about the death of his long-time friend in Cairo, agent OSS 117 (Jean Dujardin) is sent to investigate revolutionary activity and the disappearance of a weapons ship in Egypt. Aiding him is an attractive but unenthusiastic lady assistant (Bérénice Bejo).<br/><br/>Unlike the earlier books and movies in the series, this film takes a parodic approach to the character as well as other spy films of the 1960s, notably Connery-era Bonds: a pre-credit sequence, animated opening titles, brass music, faded cinematography and poor rear projection in driving scenes are all there. OSS 117 also takes Bond's characteristics further by being an openly smug and ignorant colonialist. There are many funny scenes, ranging from subtle (implications of OSS 117's homosexuality) to slapstick (using live chickens as throwing weapons). Recommended for spy movie fans. I just saw this movie, actually it was a decision after watching "Jean Dujardin" amazing performance in "The Artist".<br/><br/>The movie is nice and funny and sense of humor is surprising and far from being French.<br/><br/>What really annoyed me is everything in the movie is not Egyptian or has do anything with Cairo. It's such a shame for a movie that's produced in 2006 to be unable to deliver such basic things, any kid can Google and get these info. The dialect is Moroccan -which you can consider a complete different language than the one spoken in Egypt, the Arabic translation is wrong with all plaques and signs in the movie, the customs, dresses and outfits are Moroccan, the locations and building styles are all Moroccan. I know it sounds irrelevant to most of people, but for me being Egyptian it does make a difference. Plus, you spend all that money on a movie and neglect such a thing where you could have easily hired some Egyptian staff to guide you through it on 2006? Other than that, it's a nice and funny movie and I recommend it! Light and fun, if also a little slight, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is like a pleasant sorbet to wash away the aftertaste of the pre-summer clunkers.
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